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package org.elasticsearch.common;

import javax.annotation.CheckForNull;
import javax.annotation.meta.TypeQualifierNickname;
import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;

/**
 * The presence of this annotation on a method parameter indicates that
 * {@code null} is an acceptable value for that parameter.  It should not be
 * used for parameters of primitive types.
 *
 *
 */
@Documented
@TypeQualifierNickname
@CheckForNull
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target({ElementType.PARAMETER, ElementType.FIELD, ElementType.METHOD})
public @interface Nullable {
}
